Prairie Doc Perspective

When businesses support working parents, they’re not just boosting their bottom line—they’re helping prevent child abuse and neglect. In South Dakota, 72.

Argumentative Essay: A Letter to the Editor

Dear Reader Over the next few weeks, members of Mrs. Niswonger's English Composition class will be submitting Letters to the Editor as part of an argumentative essay writing unit. We hope you will enjoy them.Please feel free to write in with feedback, if you have any.

Who Is My Neighbor?

The world can seem fastpaced, with work, kids’ activities, and chores around the house; it would be easy to go about our daily lives without truly noticing the people around us. We wave at our neighbors, exchange polite greetings, and move on.

Jessie's Corner

[Jesus] straightened up and said, “The sinless one among you, go first: Throw the stone.”(John 8:7 The Message) This scripture comes from an interesting confrontation between the religious scholars and Jesus.

Open letter to Kansas Senator Roger Marshall

On March 1 at Oakley in western Kansas, Sen. Roger Marshall held a town hall meeting for area constituents wanting to know more about activities in Washington DC that have impacts on them. The following written questions were submitted by Louise Ehmke.

Prairie Doc Perspective

Recently, I had a gentleman come for an annual wellness visit. He hadn’t had one for quite some time, and I could tell he was a little uncertain about what to expect.

Bite-Size Wellness

with Shannon DuboisFor the past year, I’ve had the privilege of sharing my passion for health and wellness with you through this column, Bite Size Wellness.

It isn’t easy to be sent to our room to think about our actions!

by Becky GilletteHe wove my sins into ropes to hitch me to a yoke of captivity. The Lord sapped my strength and gave me to my enemies; I am helpless in their hands.Lamentations 1:14 (NLT) Lamentations is a short book that appears after Jeremiah.

Life Beyond

“If heaven ain’t a lot like Dixie then I don’t want to go. If heaven ain’t a lot like Dixie, I’d just as soon stay home”, sang Hank Williams Jr. in the 80’s. “ If they don’t have a Grand Ole Opry, like they do in Tennessee, just send me to hell or New York City, it would be about the same for me.

Prairie Doc Perspective

The most recent survey of teen mental health by the Centers for Disease Control in 2023 revealed that 20.3% of adolescents in the United States have been diagnosed with a mental health condition. This reflects a 35% increase since 2016.